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University of Connecticut Library
The meditations of Marcus Aurelius
The meditations of Marcus Aurelius
by Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180; Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726; Zimmern, Alice, 1855-1939
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212 p. 18 cm
Internet Archive Books
Virgil's Æneid, books I-VI; the original text with a literal interlinear translation
Virgil's Æneid, books I-VI; the original text with a literal interlinear translation
by Virgil
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iv, 315 p. 20 cm
Topics: Aeneas (Legendary character), Epic poetry, Latin, Aeneas (Legendary character) -- Poetry, Epic...
The Library of Congress
The fragments of Parmenides
The fragments of Parmenides
by Parmenides
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16 p. : 24 cm
Topic: Philosophy
California Digital Library
Aristotle's politics
Aristotle's politics
by Aristotle
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355 p
Wellesley College Library
The works of Archimedes
The works of Archimedes
by Archimedes; Heath, Thomas Little, Sir, 1861-1940
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Introduction: I. Archimedes. II. Manuscripts and principal editions, order of composition, dialect, lost works. III. Relation of Archimedes to his predecessors. IV. Arithmetic in Archimedes. V. On the problems known as [neuseis] VI. Cubic equations. VII. Anticipations by Archimedes of the integral calculus. VIII. The terminology of Archimedes.--Works: On the sphere and cylinder, books I-II. Measurement of a circle. On conoids and spheroids. On spirals. On the equilibrium of planes, books I-II....
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Topics: Mathematics, Greek, Geometry, Mechanics
Cornell University Library
A history of Greek mathematics
A history of Greek mathematics
by Heath, Thomas Little, Sir, 1861-1940
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Topics: Mathematics, Greek, Mathematics
Saint Mary's College of California
The Republic of Plato
The Republic of Plato
by Plato; Jowett, Benjamin, 1817-1893
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Topics: Political science -- Early works to 1800, Utopias -- Early works to 1800
Family History Library
Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic war : literally translated
Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic war : literally translated
by Caesar, Julius
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Original Text with a Literal Interlinear Translation and Explanatory notes by Rederick Holland Dewey, A. B.
Topic: Gaul -- History -- Gallic Wars, 58-51 B.C
California Digital Library
Treatise on conic sections
Treatise on conic sections
by Apollonius, of Perga; Heath, Thomas Little, Sir, 1861-1940
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"List of principal authorities": p. [xiii]
Topics: Mathematics, Greek, Conic sections
Internet Archive Books
The life of Pythagoras ;
The life of Pythagoras ;
by Iamblichus, ca. 250-ca. 330
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Abridged
University of Toronto - Robarts Library
The odes of Pindar, including the principal fragments
The odes of Pindar, including the principal fragments
by Pindar; Sandys, John Edwin, Sir, 1844-1922
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26 27 31
California Digital Library
The Timaeus of Plato
The Timaeus of Plato
by Plato; Archer-Hind, R. D. (Richard Dacre), 1849-1910
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vii, 358 p. ; 23 cm
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California Digital Library
The Oresteia of Aeschylus
The Oresteia of Aeschylus
by Aeschylus; Warr, George C. W. (George Charles Winter), 1845-1901
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Introductory essays.- I. The rise of Greek tragedy.- II. The Orestean triology.- Translation - Agamemnon, Choephoroe, Eumenides
California Digital Library
The Odyssey of Homer
The Odyssey of Homer
by Homer
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[1] leaf of plate, 337 p. :
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Boston Public Library
Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal
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Thoughts / translated by W.F. Trotter -- Letters / translated by M.L. Booth -- Minor works / translated by O.W. Wight
Topic: Pascal, Blaise, 1623-1662
California Digital Library
The analects of Confucius
The analects of Confucius
by Confucius; Soothill, William Edward, 1861-1935, ed
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[2], vii, 1028, [1] p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded) : 20 cm
Topics: Philosophy, Chinese, Ethics -- China
California Digital Library
The Parmenides of Plato
The Parmenides of Plato
by Plato; Maguire, Thomas, 1831-1889
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xxxii, 104 p. 23 cm
University of Toronto - John M. Kelly Library
The works of Aristotle
The works of Aristotle
by Aristotle; Ross, W. D. (William David), 1877-; Smith, J. A. (John Alexander), 1863-1939
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v. 1. Categoriae and De interpretatione, by E. M. Edghill. Analytica priora, by A. J. Jenkinson. Analytica posteriora, by G. R. G. Mure. Topica and De sophisticis elenchis, by W. A. Pickard-Cambridge. 1928.-- v. 2. Physica, by R. P. Hardie and R. K. Gaye; De caelo, by J. L. Stocks; De generatione et corruptione, by H. H. Joachim. 1930.-- v. 3. Meteorologica, by E. W. Webster. De mundo, by E. S. Forster. De anima, by J. A. Smith. Parva naturalia, by J. I. Beare and G. R. T. Ross. De spiritu, by...
Topic: Philosophy -- Collected works
American Libraries
Suetonius
Suetonius
by Suetonius, ca. 69-ca. 122; Rolfe, John Carew, 1859-1943, tr. trl
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"The translation of the Lives of the Caesars is based upon the text of Maximillan Ihm. Leipzig, 1907 (editio minor, 1909)"--Pref
University of Toronto - John M. Kelly Library
The works of Aristotle
The works of Aristotle
by Aristotle; Ross, W. D. (William David), 1877-; Smith, J. A. (John Alexander), 1863-1939
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Vol. 4
American Libraries
The Metaphysics of Aristotle
The Metaphysics of Aristotle
by Aristotle
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Book digitized by Google and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.
Topic: Metaphysics
Source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vXfLMuNttTUC&oe=UTF-8
Universal Library
The Great Conversation Vol I
The Great Conversation Vol I
by Hutchins,Robert M.
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Topics: GENERALITIES, General reference works Encyclopaedias
California Digital Library
Aristotle's history of animals : in ten books
Aristotle's history of animals : in ten books
by Aristotle
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ix, 326 p
University of Toronto - John M. Kelly Library
The Organon
The Organon
by Aristotle; Cooke, Harold P. (Harold Percy); Tredennick, Hugh; Forster, E. S. (Edward Seymour), 1879-1950; Aristotle. Posterior analytics
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Vol. 2, with title on spine only, has special t. p
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Topic: Logic
University of Toronto - Robarts Library
Works. Translated into English under the editorship of W.D. Ross
Works. Translated into English under the editorship of W.D. Ross
by Aristotle; Ross, W. D. (William David), 1877-; Smith, J. A. (John Alexander), 1863-1939
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Topic: Philosophy -- Collected works
California Digital Library
Euclids elements of geometry
Euclids elements of geometry
by Euclid; Taylor, H. M
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xii, [4], 504 p. : 17 cm
Topics: Mathematics, Greek, Geometry
University of Toronto - Robarts Library
Aeschylus, with an English translation by Herbert Weir Smyth
Aeschylus, with an English translation by Herbert Weir Smyth
by Aeschylus; Smyth, Herbert Weir, 1857-1937
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California Digital Library
The Iliad of Homer
The Iliad of Homer
by Homer; Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878
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2 v. in 1 ; 21 cm
New York Public Library
Theaetetus [and] Sophist
Theaetetus [and] Sophist
by Plato
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462p
PIMS - University of Toronto
The laws of Plato;
The laws of Plato;
by Plato; England, Edwin Bourdieu, 1847-1936
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University of Toronto - Robarts Library
Works. Translated into English under the editorship of W.D. Ross
Works. Translated into English under the editorship of W.D. Ross
by Aristotle; Ross, W. D. (William David), 1877-; Smith, J. A. (John Alexander), 1863-1939
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Vols. 4-5 and 8, those first published, edited by J.A. Smith and W.D. Ross
Topic: Philosophy
University of Toronto - John M. Kelly Library
The works of Aristotle
The works of Aristotle
by Aristotle; Ross, W. D. (William David), 1877-; Smith, J. A. (John Alexander), 1863-1939
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Vol. 3
University of Toronto - Robarts Library
Aristophanes; with the English translation of Benjamin Bickley Rogers
Aristophanes; with the English translation of Benjamin Bickley Rogers
by Aristophanes; Rogers, Benjamin Bickley, 1828-1919
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E.J. Pratt Library
Aristotle's criticisms of Plato
Aristotle's criticisms of Plato
by Watson, James McLean
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35
Topics: Aristotle, Plato
American Libraries
The Poetics of Aristotle
The Poetics of Aristotle
by Aristotle
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Topics: Poetry -- Early works to 1800, Aesthetics -- Early works to 1800, Tragedy, Poétique, Tragédie,...
Source: http://books.google.com/books?id=P-kYAAAAIAAJ&oe=UTF-8
University of Toronto - John M. Kelly Library
The works of Aristotle
The works of Aristotle
by Aristotle; Ross, W. D. (William David), 1877-; Smith, J. A. (John Alexander), 1863-1939
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Vol. 7
University of Toronto - John M. Kelly Library
The works of Aristotle
The works of Aristotle
by Aristotle; Ross, W. D. (William David), 1877-; Smith, J. A. (John Alexander), 1863-1939
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Vol. 1
Boston College Library
The Method of Archimedes, recently discovered by Heiberg; a supplement to the Works of Archimedes, 1897
The Method of Archimedes, recently discovered by Heiberg; a supplement to the Works of Archimedes, 1897
by Archimedes; Heath, Thomas Little, Sir, 1861-1940 ed
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51 p. ; 23 cm
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Topics: Geometry, Mathematics, Greek, Mechanics
University of Toronto - John M. Kelly Library
The works of Aristotle
The works of Aristotle
by Aristotle; Ross, W. D. (William David), 1877-; Smith, J. A. (John Alexander), 1863-1939
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Vol. 6
University of Toronto - John M. Kelly Library
The works of Aristotle
The works of Aristotle
by Aristotle; Ross, W. D. (William David), 1877-; Smith, J. A. (John Alexander), 1863-1939
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vol 10
California Digital Library
The history of the Peloponnesian War; according to the text of L. Dindorf;
The history of the Peloponnesian War; according to the text of L. Dindorf;
by Thucydides
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683 p
Topic: Greece -- History Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C
California Digital Library
The Nicomachean ethics of Aristotle
The Nicomachean ethics of Aristotle
by Aristotle; Peters, F. H. (Frank Hesketh)
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1 \U+fffd\., xv, 354 p. 20 cm
Topic: Ethics
University of Toronto - Robarts Library
The geography of Ptolemy elucidated
The geography of Ptolemy elucidated
by Rylands, Thomas Glazebrook; Scott, William Robert, 1868-1940
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Topics: Ptolemy, 2nd cent, Cartography
University of Toronto - Robarts Library
Aristophanes and others
Aristophanes and others
by Richards, Herbert, 1848-1916
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Topics: Aristophanes, Greek drama (Comic) -- History and criticism, Greek literature -- History and...
American Libraries
Plato's Apology, Crito and Phædo of Socrates
Plato's Apology, Crito and Phædo of Socrates
by Plato; Cary, Henry, 1804-1870; Brooks, Edward, 1831-1912; Plato. Crito. 1897; Plato. Phaedo. 1897
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Book digitized by Google from the library of Harvard University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.
Topic: Socrates
Source: http://books.google.com/books?id=Ye4VAAAAYAAJ&oe=UTF-8
University of Toronto - John M. Kelly Library
The works of Aristotle
The works of Aristotle
by Aristotle; Ross, W. D. (William David), 1877-; Smith, J. A. (John Alexander), 1863-1939
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Vol. 5
University of Toronto - John M. Kelly Library
The works of Aristotle
The works of Aristotle
by Aristotle; Ross, W. D. (William David), 1877-; Smith, J. A. (John Alexander), 1863-1939
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v. 1. Categoriae and De interpretatione, by E. M. Edghill. Analytica priora, by A. J. Jenkinson. Analytica posteriora, by G. R. G. Mure. Topica and De sophisticis elenchis, by W. A. Pickard-Cambridge. 1928.-- v. 2. Physica, by R. P. Hardie and R. K. Gaye; De caelo, by J. L. Stocks; De generatione et corruptione, by H. H. Joachim. 1930.-- v. 3. Meteorologica, by E. W. Webster. De mundo, by E. S. Forster. De anima, by J. A. Smith. Parva naturalia, by J. I. Beare and G. R. T. Ross. De spiritu, by...
Topic: Philosophy -- Collected works
University of Toronto - John M. Kelly Library
Pindar : The Nemean and Isthmian odes with notes
Pindar : The Nemean and Isthmian odes with notes
by Pindar
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University of Toronto - Robarts Library
Works. Translated into English under the editorship of W.D. Ross
Works. Translated into English under the editorship of W.D. Ross
by Aristotle; Ross, W. D. (William David), 1877-; Smith, J. A. (John Alexander), 1863-1939
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Vols. 4-5 and 8, those first published, edited by J.A. Smith and W.D. Ross
Topic: Philosophy
New York Public Library
The works of Aristotle
The works of Aristotle
by Aristotle
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12v
University of Toronto - John M. Kelly Library
Plutarch's Lives
Plutarch's Lives
by Plutarch; Perrin, Bernadotte
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v. 1. Theseus and Romulus. Lycurgus and Numa. Solon and Publicola -- v. 2. Themistocles and Camillus. Aristides and Cato Major. Cimon and Lucullus -- v. 3. Pericles and Fabius Maximus. Nicias and Crassus -- v. 4. Alcibiades and Coriolanus. Lysander and Sulla -- v. 5. Agesilaus and Pompey. Pelopidas and Marcellus -- v. 6. dion and Brutus. Timoleon and Aemilius Paulus -- v. 7. Demosthenes and Cicero. Alexander and Caesar -- v. 8. Sertorios and Eumenes. Phocion and Cato the Younger -- v. 9....
American Libraries
Epicurus's Morals
Epicurus's Morals
by Epicurus, John Digby , Jacques Du Rondel , Saint-Evremond , Isocrates, Jacques Parrain Des Coutures , Johnson, baron Jacques Parrain DesCoutures
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Source: http://books.google.com/books?id=C1tkNyJWuwEC&oe=UTF-8
University of Michigan Books
The Persae of Aeschylus
The Persae of Aeschylus
by Aeschylus; Prickard, A. O. (Arthur Octavius), 1843-1939
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At head of title in Greek letters: Aischylou Persai
University of Toronto - Robarts Library
The Charmides, Laches, and Lysis of Plato
The Charmides, Laches, and Lysis of Plato
by Plato; Newhall, Barker, 1867-1924
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xxix, 140 p. 19 cm
American Libraries
Aesop's fables : with over one hundred illustrations
Aesop's fables : with over one hundred illustrations
by Aesop
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California Digital Library
Aristotle on his predecessors, being the first book of his Metaphysics
Aristotle on his predecessors, being the first book of his Metaphysics
by Aristotle
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159 p
Topics: Metaphysics, Philosophy, Ancient
University of Toronto - Robarts Library
The Euthyphro and Menexenus of Plato
The Euthyphro and Menexenus of Plato
by Plato; Graves, C. E. (Charles Edward), 1839-1920
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viii, 131 p. ; 16 cm
PIMS - University of Toronto
Aristotle on his predecessors : being the first book of his Metaphysics
Aristotle on his predecessors : being the first book of his Metaphysics
by Aristotle
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Bibliography: p. 60-63
Topics: Metaphysics, Philosophy, Ancient
University of Toronto - Robarts Library
The religion of Plato
The religion of Plato
by More, Paul Elmer, 1864-1937
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352p
Topic: Plato
California Digital Library
The elements of Euclid : viz, the first six books, together with the eleventh and twelfth : the errors, by which Theon, or others, have long ago vitiated these books, are corrected, and some of Euclid's demonstrations are restored : also, The book of Euclid's data, in like manner corrected
The elements of Euclid : viz, the first six books, together with the eleventh and twelfth : the errors, by which Theon, or others, have long ago vitiated these books, are corrected, and some of Euclid's demonstrations are restored : also, The book of Euclid's data, in like manner corrected
by Euclid; Simson, Robert, 1687-1768
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vi, 419 p., [3] leaves of plates : 22 cm
Topics: Mathematics, Greek, Geometry, Trigonometry
California Digital Library
Talks with Socrates about life; translations from the Gorgias and the Republic of Plato
Talks with Socrates about life; translations from the Gorgias and the Republic of Plato
by Plato; Mason, Ellen Francis
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xvii, 176 p. 18 cm
American Libraries
The history of Rome
The history of Rome
by Livy; Spillan, D. (Daniel), d. 1854, tr. trl
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Topic: Rome -- History
American Libraries
The histories of Herodotus;
The histories of Herodotus;
by Herodotus; Cary, Henry, 1804-1870, tr
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Topic: History, Ancient
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California Digital Library
The classics, Greek & Latin; the most celebrated works of Hellenic and Roman literatvre, embracing poetry, romance, history, oratory, science, and philosophy
The classics, Greek & Latin; the most celebrated works of Hellenic and Roman literatvre, embracing poetry, romance, history, oratory, science, and philosophy
by Miller, Marion Mills, 1864-1949
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The Greek classics: v.1-2. Epic literature. v.3. Didactic and lyric poetry. v.4. Philosophy. v.5. History. v.6. Biography, oratory, science, satire. v.7. Drama, romance.--The Latin classics: v.1. Drama, ethics. v.2. Pastoral and epic literature (Virgil) v.3. Horace and the satirists. v.4. Poetry-amatory,philosophical, mythological. v.5. History. v.6. Oratory, essays. v.7. Philosophy, religion, law. v.8. Biography, romance, anthology.-Indexes to the classics, Greek and Latin
Topics: Classical literature, English literature
California Digital Library
The tragedies of Aeschylus
The tragedies of Aeschylus
by Aeschylus; Potter, R. (Robert), 1721-1804
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x \U+fffd\, 364 p. 22 cm
California Digital Library
Ideal commonwealths; Plutarch's Lycurgus More's Utopia, Bacon's New Atlantis, Campanella's City of the sun and a fragment of Hall's Mundus alter et idem;
Ideal commonwealths; Plutarch's Lycurgus More's Utopia, Bacon's New Atlantis, Campanella's City of the sun and a fragment of Hall's Mundus alter et idem;
by Plutarch; More, Thomas, Sir, Saint, 1478-1535; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626; Campanella, Tommaso, 1568-1639; Hall, Joseph, bp. of Norwich, 1574-1656; Morley, Henry, 1822-1894
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284 p. 19 cm
Topic: Utopias
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Dialogues of Plato
Dialogues of Plato
by Plato; Jowett, Benjamin, 1817-1893
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European Libraries
The Odes, Epodes and Satires of Horace
The Odes, Epodes and Satires of Horace
by Quintus Horatius Flaccus, Horace , Theodore Martin
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University of Toronto - Robarts Library
The Odysseys of Homer. Translated according to the Greek by George Chapman, with introd. and notes by Richard Hooper
The Odysseys of Homer. Translated according to the Greek by George Chapman, with introd. and notes by Richard Hooper
by Homer
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Plato's Symposium
Plato's Symposium
by Plato
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Literally translated by Seth Benardete. ~ 1986 This translation is the best English translation ever done by a scholar famous for his scrupulous & consistent rendering of the Greek.
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Topics: Plato, Symposium, Plato's Symposium, Plato's Banquet, Socrates, Philosophy, Eros, Allan Bloom,...

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